The incident at Oxford Circus Tube station that sparked a mass evacuation was caused by an “altercation” between two men, British Transport Police have said tonight.

Several people were injured and nine were taken to hospital , including one with leg injuries, after panic erupted in the packed station on Friday.

Armed police raced to Oxford Circus Tube station and Oxford Street after receiving 999 calls reporting that shots had been fired.

A Plymouth woman has told how she "ran for her life" as panic broke out in the capital.

British Transport Police said the incident is believed to have started with an altercation between two men on the platform.

CCTV stills issued by British Transport Police of two men police would like to speak to after an altercation between the pair on the platform sparked a mass evacuation at Oxford Circus tube station in central London (Image: BTP)

A British Transport Police (BTP) spokesman said: "Officers alongside colleagues from Metropolitan Police Service were called to the station at 4.37pm today following reports of shots fired.